Basic Airline Terminology Practice Test

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• Which term describes the cleaning performed by in-flight crewmembers?
• Which term means to place an onboard item into its designated storage location?
• What is the term for the act of storing an item brought onboard?
• Which action ensures the aircraft remains under MTOW while payload remains constant?
• Deadheading refers to crewmembers traveling on company business as non-working crew.
• When are oxygen masks deployed?
• What is a Tug?
• During an evacuation, what should passengers do when instructed by crew?
• Which term describes the movable walkway between the terminal and the aircraft?
• What is a NOTAM and its purpose?
• Why is weight and balance important in flight?
• The bottle containing oxygen under pressure used in emergency situations is called what?
• Which acronym is used for irregular operations such as weather disruptions?
• In airline terminology, what does UMNR stand for?
• Which option best matches the acronym SID in departure procedures?
• What is the primary difference between baggage and cargo in airline operations?
• What is the function of a Flight Data Recorder?
• In airline passenger policies, a child traveling alone designated as what term?
• What are V1, VR, and V2 in takeoff performance?
• The doors on the aircraft left side used for customer boarding and deplaning are commonly called what?
• What information does ATIS provide to pilots?
• Which term is synonymous with the time standard used by most airlines worldwide?
• The front of the aircraft is referred to as which term?
• The minimum fuel to fly under emergency conditions or reach an alternate airport is known as?
• Which equipment is designed to provide breathing support in emergencies and is deployed quickly?
• Which statement is true about Zero Fuel Weight (ZFW)?
• What is the JetBlue term for an employee?
• Which system uses Company flights as the courier for company materials or mail?
• Which seating area is designed to allow an unobstructed exit directly to cabin aisles or doors in an emergency?
• Which US government agency is responsible for investigating all transportation-related incidents?
• Movable stairway used for boarding?
• Which of the following best describes how weight and balance are managed for safe flight?
• What is the primary purpose of the life vest on board a flight?
• Which time standard is used to denote Zulu Time?
• What is Pushback in airport operations?
• What is the purpose of life rafts on long overwater flights?
• What does MRT stand for?
• What term describes the minimum number of inflight crewmembers required for a given aircraft type?
• What term denotes the mobile unit used to transport service items and waste aboard the aircraft?
• ELT stands for which safety device?
• Which term describes the weight of passengers, baggage, and any additional cargo, not including fuel?
• Which term denotes the customer compartment of the aircraft?
• Which statement about GMT and UTC is true?
• What is the inflight manual that provides procedures for cabin crew?
• Which U.S. government agency oversees travel including air and rail?
• Who has the final authority for flight operations aboard the aircraft?
• What term means verification that Customers are adhering to safety regulations?
• Which fuel category covers contingencies beyond planned trip fuel?
• MEL stands for and what does it permit?
• The surface on which the aircraft takes off and lands is called what?
• Which term refers to the area from which the pilots operate the aircraft controls?
• Which term is used for the left-side doors used for boarding and deplaning?
• A city JetBlue flies to and from is called what?
• Which item is not a typical piece of ground handling equipment?
• An ATC clearance authorizes what?
• Which statement best describes the meaning of the abbreviation RON?
• What is Basic Empty Weight (BEW)?
• Which term is used to designate the Aircraft abbreviation?
• A cargo manifest is a document listing what?
• Which abbreviation corresponds to Airport Operations?
• Which best describes the primary responsibilities of cabin crew?
• What does GMT stand for?
• FO stands for which crewmember?
• What is MTOW?
• What is the ramp/tarmac area used by all aircraft when moving between the runway and the gate area?
• During the sterile cockpit period, what restriction applies to communications?
• The rear of the aircraft is called what?
• Which of the following correctly describes the fuel that ensures the ability to reach an alternate airport?
• What is Reserve fuel?
• Which term refers to the onboard restroom facility?
• What is another common term for the cockpit?
• Which term is used for the area that contains the pilots inside the aircraft?
• In a depressurization or smoke scenario, what does an oxygen mask provide?
• Emergency exit signs and slide rafts are designed to do what during an evacuation?
• Which statement best describes the difference between a taxiway and a runway?
• F/A is also referred to as Inflight Crewmember or IFC. What does F/A stand for?
• What is a Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) used for?
• NOTAM stands for Notice to Airmen and serves to communicate what?
• In aviation terminology, which role is the Cabin crew lead commonly abbreviated as F/A?
• What term describes the mobile walkway that connects the terminal to the aircraft?
• What is the true purpose of UTC in aviation?
• In aviation, two-aisle aircraft category: which is correct?
• Which of the following is the primary purpose of the Flight Management System?
• AO stands for what?
• Which ground service equipment is used to push an aircraft back from the gate?
• What is Zero Fuel Weight (ZFW) commonly defined as?
• Baggage reconciliation is the process of verifying what?
• Block time measures what in flight operations?
• UTC is also known as aviation term?
• ETOPS stands for Extended Twin Operations; what does it define for certain routes?
• The restroom facility onboard the aircraft is referred to as what?
• UTC used to avoid confusion across what?
• What does FOD stand for and why is it important?
• What is block time?
• Which code is four-letter and primarily used for air traffic control and flight operations?
• What is Final Reserve fuel?
• Which tool is used to perform a manual release on aircraft components?
• The acronym MEL stands for which term?
• An aircraft designed with a single aisle is described as which type?
• What term describes a flight segment between two airports?
• The acronym OAL stands for which phrase?
• What is the primary use of a ground power unit on the ramp?
• ATC stands for what?
• Which term designates a two-way communication link between a JetBlue flight and JetBlue's main ground facilities?
• Which role is responsible for resolving customer complaints on JetBlue flights?
• A series of duty trips for crew, spanning typically one to five days, is known as what?
• ACARS stands for what?
• JetBlue Entertainment System on all aircraft includes thirty-six channels of free DIRECTV, up to four channels of JetBlue Features Pay Per View Movies and up to one hundred channels of XM Satellite Radio. What is this system commonly called?
• What is the retractable seat IFCs occupy for takeoff, landing, during turbulence in-flight and while the aircraft moves on the surfaces of the airport?
• In aircraft terminology, what does TOGA stand for?
• What does FMS stand for?
• What is the mobile unit used for catering of service items and supplies such as ice, beverages, snacks, and waste?
• What is the enclosed storage space directly above cabin seats called?
• Which statement correctly describes the difference between IATA and ICAO airport codes?
• Which crewmember is in charge of the aircraft, crew, and cargo?
• IFC (See also F/A) refers to which onboard crewmember?
• Which US government agency sets standards and monitors procedures for aircraft and aviation personnel?
• Identify the term used for the crewmember who is in command of piloting and cargo.
• What is the term for the area of an aircraft used to store catering supplies and prepare meals and beverages for inflight service?
• What term refers to all surface movement of the aircraft prior to takeoff or after landing when the aircraft is moving on its own power?
• Which crew member, similar to the Ground Security Coordinator, is empowered to evaluate and resolve security-related scenarios that occur while airborne as an additional responsibility of the Captain?
• Hold Short is used for?
• Seats from which a Customer can go directly to an exit without stepping into the aisle are called what?
• In an overwater evacuation, what function can the slides provide?
• On the ground, which system provides electrical power and pneumatic air for starting engines when ground power is unavailable?
• Disarm refers to the process of disabling what safety feature on an aircraft?
• Arming an escape slide for evacuation is described by which term?
• Which statement best describes a Ground Service Request (GSR)?
• PIC refers to which role on the flight deck?
• The process of submitting monthly schedule preferences is called what?
• Which term refers to the official responsible for addressing customer complaints on a JetBlue flight?
• In airport operations, which term describes the procedure to move an aircraft from the gate using a tug before taxiing?
• What is the difference between payload and cargo?
• What term is used to indicate the front portion of the aircraft where the crew operate?
• The notation 1600z indicates time in which system?
• The aviation time standard to avoid confusion across time zones?
• Which term describes the code used to identify an airport by its three-letter abbreviation?
• A go-around is the procedure to do what?
• What is a squawk code and who uses it?
• FAM commonly refers to which role?
• A flight segment. Example: A flight from JFK to BUF is called a what?
• What is a flight plan and when is it filed?
• What seat is reserved for crew during critical phases of flight such as takeoff and landing?
• What term describes the period when the aircraft is moving on the ground or flying below 10,000 feet, during which only emergency communications are allowed?
• What is Alternate fuel?
• ETOPS considerations apply to routes over water or remote areas for airplanes with how many engines?
• PBE is the abbreviation for which equipment?
• What is a Ground Service Request (GSR)?
• What does A/C stand for in aviation terminology?
• What is the purpose of aircraft door slides?
• AED stands for what?
• Which statement about a flight plan is true?
• Which equipment provides protective breathing for crew in emergencies?
• Which design feature distinguishes wide-body from narrow-body?
• What is the procedure for Emergency Evacuation?
• The term for a single-aisle aircraft category is which?
• What is the difference between true airspeed and ground speed?
• What is the main purpose of a Flight Management System?
• What term refers to a wall or partition used to separate aircraft areas such as galleys and lavatories?
• The body of the aircraft is known as which term?
• Which term describes the main body portion of the aircraft (excluding wings and tail)?
• Which JetBlue crewmember is responsible for evaluating and implementing security procedures for each flight at the airport?
• CX is the code used to indicate which event in airline operations?
• What is the purpose of a checklist in aviation?
• UTC is roughly equivalent to GMT.
• What is the term for pushing the aircraft back from the gate using a tug?
• Which doors on an aircraft are used by caterers and other support personnel to deliver services, sometimes labeled 1R or 2R?
• What is the evacuation device that can be used as a raft and is deployed from the aircraft called?
• Which term refers to the process of verifying that customers follow safety rules?
• Which sign reminds passengers to fasten their seat belts?
• What term is used for the evacuation device that inflates when deployed and can also serve as a raft?
• The flight departed at 1600z demonstrates the use of which time standard?
• JetBlue designates a destination category for a city as what term?
• What is cabin pressure?
• What does EFB stand for and how is it used?
• What is Fuel on Board (FOB) used for in flight planning?
• What do the three-letter abbreviations that identify each airport refer to, for example BUF for Buffalo?
• What does 'Line Up and Wait' mean?
• The fuel needed to reach an alternate airport if the destination cannot be reached is?
• What is the term for the airport surface area that connects the runway with the gate for taxiing?
• Which are the FAA regulations that air carriers must follow?
• What does STAR stand for in arrival procedures?
• In relation to oxygen mask deployment, which statement is true?
• What is the term for the specific airport from which all trips for inflight crewmembers begin and end?
• What does SID stand for in departure procedures?
• Irregular Operations (such as a weather event) are abbreviated as which term?
• What does CRM stand for and what is its goal?
• Which crewmember assists the Captain in the Flight Deck and is second in command?
• FSB Sign stands for which of the following?
• If Basic Empty Weight is 120,000 pounds and payload is 30,000 pounds with no usable fuel, what is Zero Fuel Weight?
• What is the purpose of fuel planning?
• In aviation, what does the abbreviation RON stand for?
• Which term refers to the process of submitting monthly crew schedules?
• Which title is abbreviated as F/A in airline terminology and describes cabin crew?